Question

A sample of water with a mass of 587.00 kg is heated with 87 kJ of energy to a temperature of 518.4 K. The specific heat of water is 1 J-1 kg K-1. What is the initial temperature of the water?

Answer 1

The correct specific heat capacity of water is 4.187 kJ/(kg.K).

q = mCΔT

ΔT = q/mC = 87 kJ/[587.00 kg x 4.187 kJ/(kg.K)] = 87 kJ/(2547.8 kJ/K)

= 0.035 K

Ti = Tf - ΔT = 518.4 K - 0.0354 K = 518.365 K

Answer 2

370.2 K

Step-by-step explanation:

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